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First author
and year of
publication
Country
Mind/Body
practices
Population
Study Design
Outcomes
Measures
Measurement
points
Number
of
subjects
Comparison
group
Abramowitz
EG, 2008
Israel
hypnotherapy
(symptom
oriented
hypnotherapy
2x week 1.5
hour sessions
for 2 weeks,
add on to SSRI
and supportive
psychotherapy)
Veterans
RCT
PTSD
symptoms,
depression,
stress
reactions,
sleep quality
Posttraumatic
Disorder Scale
(PDS), Stanford
Hypnotic
Susceptibility
Scale, Form C; BDI,
IES, Visual
Subjective Sleep
Quality
Questionnaire,
daily Morning
Questionnaire
(VAS)
baseline and
follow up 1
month after
32
received
Zolpidem 10
mg nightly for
14 nights in
addition to SSRI
and supportive
psychotherapy
Abramowitz
EG, 2010
Israel
Military and
Veterans
observational
PTSD
symptoms
IES-R, BDI,
Dissociative
Experiences
Inventory,
baseline, 6
weeks, 6 mos,
1 year
36
none
Anderson
DJ, 1977
USA
hypnosis
(hypnotherapeutic
olfactory
conditioning)
transcendental
meditation
Military
observational
drug use
self-reported
heroin use
1 month after
returning to
civilian life, for
others they
reported to
Military
confidential
counseling for
assessment
115
none
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Arch JJ,
2013
USA
MBSR
Veterans
RCT
anxiety
severity,
worry,
comorbid
emotional
disorders
mood
disorders
clinical severity
ratings (CSR), Penn
State Worry
Questionnaire
(PSWQ), Anxious
Arousal subscale of
the Mini Mood and
Anxiety Symptom
Questionnaire
(MASQ-AA), BDI-II
baseline, posttreatment, 3
month followup
105
cognitive
behavioral
therapy
Arena JG,
1995
USA
progressive
muscle
relaxation
Veterans
RCT
decreases in
headache
diary method:
number of
headache-free
days, peak
headache activity,
medication index
4 week diary
pre-treatment;
4 week diary at
3 mos posttreatment
26
trapezious
biofeedback,
frontal
biofeedback
Bhatnagar
R, 2013
USA
MBSR
Veterans
observational
PTSD
symptoms,
heart rate
variability
CAPS, pNN50
measure of heart
rate variability
interview and
24 Holter
monitoring at
baseline, postintervention
(week 8) and 1
month after
completion
(week 12)
8
none
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Bormann JE,
2008
USA
mantram
meditation
Veterans
RCT
PTSD
symptoms,
anger,
spirituality,
mindfulness,
satisfaction
CAPS, Brief
Symptom
Inventory-18,
State-Trait Anger
Expression
Inventory-2,
Quality of Life
Enjoyment and
Satisfaction
QuestionnaireShort Form;
Functional
Assessment of
Chronic Illness
Therapy-SpiritualityExpanded V. 4
(FACIT-SpEx4);
MAAS, Client
Satisfaction
Questionnaire
(CSQ)
baseline and
postintervention (6
weeks)
33
delayed
treatment
control
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Bormann JE,
2005
USA
mantram
meditation
Veterans
observational
stress,
quality of
life, spiritual
well-being
Cohen's Perceived
Stress Scale, STAI,
PCL, Endicott's
Quality of Life
Enjoyment and
Satisfaction Short
Form, Ellison's
Spiritual WellBeing Scale
baseline and
postintervention (5
weeks)
62
none
Bormann JE,
2006
USA
mantram
meditation
Veterans
RCT
perceived
stress, anger,
QOL, anxiety,
spiritual faith
and
connectedne
ss,
IES-R, Perceived
Stress Scale, STAI,
Speilberger TraitAnger InventoryShort Form, CES-D,
Quality of Life
Enjoyment and
Satisfaction
Questionnaire,
FACIT-SpEx4,
baseline, midintervention
(week 5), postintervention
(week 10), and
follow up
(week 22)
93
attention
control group
without
spiritual or
stress
management
info
Bormann JE,
2013
USA
mantram
meditation, 6
week, 90 min
sessions plus
TREATMENT AS
USUAL
Veterans
RCT
PTSD
symptoms
CAPS, PCL, BSI-18,
SF12, FACIT-Sp,
CSQ
baseline, postintervention (6
weeks)
146
TREATMENT AS
USUAL
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Brauer AP,
1979
USA
relaxation
techniques for
hypertension
(therapist
conducted
deep-muscle
relaxation
training for 10
weeks vs
progressive
muscle
relaxation via
home tapes, vs
nonspecific
indiv
psychotherapy
Veterans
RCT
bloopd
pressure
blood pressure
checks in clinic,
blood samples for
plasma enzymatic
assay
baseline BP per
chart review,
monthly bp
readings in
clinic for 6
months; blood
sample
baseline and
10 weeks
35
home tapes
and nonspecific
individual
psychotherapy
Brooks JS,
1985
USA
transcendental
meditation as
part of a stress
management
workshop,
initial 4 days,
followed by 1x
week for 3 mos
Veterans
RCT
PTSD
symptoms,
anxiety,
depression,
physiological
assessment
DSMIII criteria,
Taylor Manifest
Anxiety Scale, BDI,
Stimulus GSR
baseline, 3 mos
postintervention
18
psychotherapy
Carlson KJ,
2013
USA
MindfulVeteran (MVet) 6 week
course
Veterans
observational
perceived
stress,
depressive
symptoms,
QOL
PHQ-9, Perceived
Stress Scale, SF36
baseline, midintervention
(week 3) and at
6 week posttreatment
20
none
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Carmody
TP, 2008
USA
Hypnosis (two
60 min face to
face sessions,
and given
audiotape)
Veterans
RCT
smoking
abstinence,
quit rates
Minnesota
Nicotine
Withdrawal Scale,
Fagerstrom Test of
Nicotine
Dependence, BDI,
self-reported
abstinence, saliva
samples
baseline,
weeks 2, 3, 9, 6
months, 12
months
286
standard
behavioral
counseling
(also 2, 60 min
face to face)
Carson MA,
1988
USA
relaxation
techniques
Veterans
RCT
anxiety,
cholesterol
levels, blood
pressure in
patients with
heart disease
STAI, blood tests,
blood pressure
readings, selfreport ratings of
exercise,
compliance with
meds, anxiety level
and diet
every visit for 7
weeks of
intervention
16
reading group
Carson MA,
1996
USA
relaxation
techniques
Veterans
RCT
coronary risk
factors such
as weight,
dietary
habits, lipid
profile
blood samples
after 14 hour fast,
Food Record
Rating Score from
a 4 day diary
baseline, every
other month
follow up for 8
mos
60
reading group
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Chang BH,
2005
USA
relaxation
techniques (15
week
relaxation
response)
Veterans
RCT
quality of life
and exercise
capacity of
CHF patients
Minnesota Living
with Heart Failure
Questionnaire
(QoL measure),
Functional
Assessment of
Chronic Illness
Therapy-Spiritual
Well-Being, peak
oxygen
consumption
baseline and
postintervention
(15-19 weeks)
95
15 week
cardiac
education
program vs
usual care
Chang BH,
2010
USA
acupuncture
OR relaxation
response
Veterans
RCT
Penn Alcohol
Craving Scale
(PACS),STAI, VR36, FACIT-Sp
baseline, and
after 10 week
intervention
67
3 arm trial, 2
intervention vs
usual care
Chang BH,
2014
USA
auricular
acupuncture,
relaxation
response
Veterans
RCT
craving for
substance,
anxiety
levels, quality
of life,
mental
health,
spirituality
craving for
substance,
anxiety levels
STAI, single item
ratng of craving (110 scale)
before and
after each daily
practice
67
usual care
Chen KM,
2008
Taiwan
tai chi (Tai Chi
Exercise
Program
(STEP))
Veterans
observational
blood pressure
(systolic and
diastolic), hand
grip strength,
lower body
flexibility
three pre-tests
one month
apart, four
post-tests at
one month,
two mos, three
mos, 6 mos
after
intervention
51
none
physical
health
functioning
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started
Collinge W,
2012
USA
partner
massage
therapy with
guided
meditative,
contemplative
and relaxation
exercises
Veterans
observational
PTSD
symptoms ,
depression,
selfcompassion,
quality of
life,
perceived
stress
PCL-C, BDI-II, PSS10, Compassionate
Love Scale, SelfCompassion Scale,
Quality of Life
Inventory, veteran
and partner
weekly online selfreports
baseline, 4
weeks, 8 weeks
43 dyads
none
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Cook JM,
2010
USA
imagery
rehearsal (90
min group
session for 6
weeks)
Veterans
RCT
PTSD
symptoms,
sleep quality
CAPS, Structured
Clinical Interview
for DSM-IV Patient
Version,
Nightmare
Frequency
Questionnaire,
Pittsburgh Sleep
Quality Index,
Nightmare Effects
Survey, PCL-M,
SF36, BDI
baseline, and 1
mos, 3 mos
and 6 mos
postintervention
124
sleep and
nightmare
management, a
credible form
of group
therapy
Cronin C,
2013
USA
auricular
acupuncture
Veterans
RCT
PTSD
symptoms,
insomnia
PCL-M, Pittsburgh
Sleep Quality Index
(PSQI)
baseline, posttreatment (45
min sitting
after
treatment) and
1 week later
5
wait list control
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da Cunha IT,
2002
USA
physical
therapy
(supported
treadmill
ambulation
training)
Veterans
RCT
gait
outcomes
after acute
stroke
Functional
Ambulation
Category Scale
(FACS), gait speed
(5 min walk with
stopwatch),
walking distance
(distance covered
in 5 min), gait
energy
expenditure
(oxygen consumed
during 5 min walk),
gait energy cost
(amount of oxygen
consumed per unit
distance traveled
during 5 min walk)
baseline, posttreatment
(discharged
after 3 weeks)
13
regular
rehabilition
des Anges
Cruser,
2012
USA
osteopathic
manipulative
treatment
(OMT) plus
usual care
Military
RCT
acute low
back pain
Roland Morris
Disability
Questionnaire,
baseline,
immediately
following each
of 4
treatments,
and at 4 weeks
postintervention
63
usual care
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Dettori JR,
1995
USA
(living in
Germany)
physical
therapy
(flexion
exercise and
posture,
extension
exercise and
posture, no
exercise/postur
e)
Military
RCT
functional
status, spinal
mobility,
straight leg
raising, pain
severity and
treatment
satisfaction
in soldiers
with acute
low back
pain
Deyle GD,
2000
USA
physical
therapy
(manual
therapy
applied to knee
and lumbar
spine, hip and
ankle as
required)
Military
RCT
distance
walked
Dolbow DR,
2012
USA
physical
therapy (2, 8
week, home
based
functional
electrical
stimulation
lower
extremity
cycling
program; FESLEC)
Veterans
observational
exercise
adherence
rates in
Veterans
with SCI
disability scores,
return to work,
positive straightleg raise,
recurrence of low
back pain
1, 2, 4, 8 weeks
after treatment
onset, and
once again at
6-12 mos after
study entry
149
control group
(no exercise or
posture)
6min walk,
Western Ontario
and McMaster
Universities
Osteoarthritis
Index (WOMAC)
baseline, 4
weeks, 8
weeks, 1 year
83
Subtherapeutic
ultrasound to
knee
adherence
measured as the
percentage of
recommended
sessions (24)
completed over 8
weeks of initial
cycling, ,and
second session of
8 weeks
at 8 weeks and
16 weeks
17
none
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Fann AV,
2007
USA
structural
therapy
(correct pelvic
obliquity with
heel lifts)
RCT
RCT
Finkelstein
J, 2008
USA
physical
therapy (home
based physical
telerehabilitati
on)
Veterans
observational
Forbes D,
2001
Australia
imagery
rehearsal (1.5
hr group for 6
weeks)
Veterans
observational
reduction of
low back
pain, physical
and
emotional
functioning
balance in
patients with
MS, quality
of life, selfefficacy,
patient
satisfaction
PTSD
severity,
sleep,
nightmares
McGill Pain McGill
Pain
Questionnaire-Short Form, MOS
SF36
baseline, end
of treatment, 3
and 6 mos
follow up
15
control
timed 25 ft walk, 6
min walk, Berg
Balance score,
CSQ-8, MSQOL
baseline, 6
weeks, 12
weeksk
12
none
CAPS. IES-R, BDI,
BAI, SCL-90-R, selfreport sleep and
nightmare diaries
1 week
pretreatment
sleep and
nightmare
diaries, and
again week
prior to 3 mos
follow up. Selfreport Q at
baseline, posttreatment, 3
mos follow up.
12
none
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Fritz DJ,
2013
USA
acupuncture
(auriculotherap
y for smoking
cessation)
vet
RCT
smoking
abstinence
patient self-report
of smoking, urine
cotinine level from
NicAlert point of
care test, nicotine
withdrawal
symptoms
(Minnesota
Withdrawal Scale),
4 item Perceived
Stress Scale
baseline,
weeks 3 and 6
125
sham
stimulation
Gagne D,
1994
USA
therapeutic
touch and
relaxation
therapy
together--two
15 min
treatment
sessions in 24
hour period
Veterans
RCT
anxiety
STAI
pre and post
intervention
assessment
after each of
two sessions
31
therapeutic
touch placebo
condition
Goertz CM,
2006
USA
auricular
acupuncture
with standard
emergency
care in patients
with acute pain
syndromes
Military
RCT
pain levels
Numerical Rating
Scale
NRS in person
upon discharge
from ER and
via telephone
interview 24
hours later
87
standard
emergency
care
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Goertz CM,
2013
USA
chiropractic
manipulative
therapy plus
standard care
Military
RCT
pain levels,
physical
functioning
Groessl EJ,
2008
USA
yoga
Veterans
observational
pain,
depression,
energy/fatigu
e, healthrelated
quality of
life, program
satisfaction
Groessl EJ,
2012
USA
yoga
Veterans
observational
pain,
depression,
energy/fatigu
e, healthrelated
quality of
life,
Roland-Morris
Disability Q, back
pain functional
scale (BPFS),
numerical rating
scale pain score
baseline, 4
weeks
46
standard
medical care
SF12, visual
numeric scale 0-10
for pain,
energy/fatigue
measured using
items adapted
from MOS, CESD10, self-reported
attendance and
health benefits (2
items)
baseline and
postintervention
(10 weeks)
49
none
Medical Outcomes
Study (MOS) scales
of Pain Severity
Scale and
energy/fatigue,
CESD-10, SF-12,
baseline (pre)
and posttreatment (10
weeks)
53
none
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Harb GC,
2009
USA
Imagery
Rehearsal
combined with
CBT for
insomnia
veterans
observational
PTSD,
nightmares,
sleep
disturbances
Nightmare
Frequency
Questionnaire,
Pittsburgh Sleep
Quality Index, PCLM
baseline, 1
month posttreatment
7
none
Harris JI,
2011
USA
meditation/spir
itual practice:
Building
Spiritual
Strength (BSS),
8 sessions
Veterans
RCT
PTSD
symptoms
PCL
baseline and
postintervention (8
weeks)
54
wait list control
Helmhout
PH, 2008
Netherlan
ds
physical
therapy (10
week devicesupported
isolated lumbar
extension
training,
2/week)
Military
RCT
functional
status, global
perceived
effect
Roland-Morris
Disability Q,
Patient-Specific
Functional Scale
(PSFS), global
perceived effort 7
pt scale, fear of
movement or
reinjury TSK (17
items), repeated
isometric
measurements,
patient satisfaction
3 item scale
5 weeks, 10
weeks after
randomization,
6 and 12 mos
after end of
intervention
129
regular PT
program
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Jain S, 2012
USA
healing touch
plus guided
imagery for 6
sessions over 3
weeks
Military
RCT
PTSD
symptoms,
depression,
quality of
life, hostility
PCL-M, BDI, SF-36,
Cook-Medley
Hostility Inventory
baseline, 1
month
123
TREATMENT AS
USUAL
Jha AP,
2010
USA
mindfulness
(MindfulnessBased Mind
Fitness
Training,
MMFT)
Military
observational
working
memory
capacity
(WMC),
emotional
regulation,
positive
affect
observational
IBS
symptoms,
GI-specific
anxiety, IBSQuality of
life, PTSD
symptoms,
health status,
mindfulness
Positive and
Negative Affect
Schedule (PANAS),
Ospan (working
memory capacity)
baseline, posttreatment (10
weeks for IG, 9
weeks of CGs)
60
Military control
group and
civilian control
group (no
intervention)
Kearney DJ,
2011
USA
MBSR
Veterans
Irritable Bowel
Severity Scoring
System (IBSSS),
IBS-QOL, Visceral
Sensitivity Index
(VSI) for GI specific
anxiety, Hospital
Anxiety and
Depression Scale
(HAD), Anxiety
Sensitivity Index
(ASI), Rome III IBS
diagnostic status,
SF-8, PCL, FFMQ
baseline, 2 and
6 months after
enrolment
93
none
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Kearney DJ,
2012
USA
MBSR
Veterans
observational
PTSD
symptoms,
depression,
functional
status,
behavioral
activation,
experiential
avoidance,
mindfulness
PCL-C, PHQ-9, SF8, Behavioral
Activation for
Depression Scale
(BADS),
Acceptance and
Action
Questionnaire
(AAQ), FFMQ,
baseline, 2 and
6 months after
enrolment
92
none
Kearney DJ,
2013b
USA
MBSR
Veterans
RCT
PTSD,
depression,
mental
healthrelated QOL,
PCL-C, Life Events
Checklist, PHQ-9,
SF-8, Behavioral
Activation for
Depression Scale
(BADS)
baseline, posttreatment, 4mos follow up
47
TREATMENT AS
USUAL
Kearney
DJ,2013a
USA
loving kindness
meditation
Veterans
observational
PTSD,
depression,
selfcompassion,
mindfulness
Life events
checklist, PSS-I,
PROMIS
depression, Selfcompassion scale,
Compassionate
love scale, FFMQ
baseline, after
12 wk course, 3
mos later
42
none
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King AP,
2013
USA
Mindfulnessbased cognitive
therapy
(MBCT)
Veterans
observational
PTSD
outcomes
CAPS, PDS,
posttraumatic
cognitions
inventory (PTCI)
pre and post
37
TREATMENT AS
USUAL
Koppenhav
er SL, 2011
USA
spinal
manipulative
therapy
Military
observational
improved
disability and
changes in
abdominal
and lumbar
multifudus
thickness
using
ultrasound
therapy in
patients with
LBP
modified
Oswestery
Disability Index,
ultrasound
baseline Q at
day 1,
ultrasounds
before and
after each of 3
treatments
(day 1, days 34, 1 week),
final Q at 1
week
81
none
Kozak L,
2013
USA
massage
therapy
(caregiverprovided
massage-Touch, Caring
and Cancer
Program
training)
Veterans
observational
pain, stress,
anxiety,
fatigue in
cancer pts,
patient
satisfaction
10 point scales for
pain, fatigue,
stress/anxiety and
any other
"optional other
symptom" ,
standardized
scales of QOL,
stress and
attitudes towards
caregiving at
baseline and 8
weeks
pre and post
symptom score
cards once a
week
27 vetcaregiver
dyads
none
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Kumnerdde
e W, 2009
Thailand
Thai Traditional
Massage
(TTM),
acupuncture--5
sessions of one
or other over
10 days
Military
RCT
Lathia AT,
2009
USA
acupuncture
(individualized
acupuncture
points
according to
appraoches of
TCM; fixed
standard
acupuncture
points
conventionally
used fo rshould
pain)
Veterans
RCT
Long
ME,2011
USA
imagery
rehearsal
(Imagery
Rescripting and
Exposure
Therapy), 6
group sessions
Veterans
observational
myofascial
back pain
McGill Pain
Questionnaire,
Visual analogue
scale of pain,
summation of pain
at each trigger
point measured by
pressure
algometer
shoulder pain Shoulder Pain and
Disability Index
(SPADI)
nightmare
frequency
and intensity,
insomnia
PCL-M, daily sleep
activities log
(DSAL) of 10 items
baseline, 3, 8,
10 days
18
acupuncture
baseline, 6
weeks
31
sham nonpenetrating
acupuncture
baseline, postintervention (6
weeks)
37
none
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Lu M, 2009
USA
imagery
rehearsal
therapy (group
sessions, 1.5
hours, 6
weeks)
Veterans
observational
PTSD
symptoms,
nightmare
frequency,
self-reported
severity of
nightmares and
fear of sleep on 5
point scale,
Nightmare Effects
Survey, PTSD
Dream Rating
scale, PCL,
Pittsburgh Sleep
Quality Index, BDI
baseline, posttreatment, 3month, 6
month follow
up visits
17
none
McPherson
F, 2013
USA
acupuncture,
yoga, massage
therapy
Military
observational
anxiety
Depression Anxiety
Stress Scale 21
(DASS-21),
pre/post GAD-7
scores,
baseline, postintervention of
6 week
program
37
none
Mitchinson
AR, 2007
USA
massage
therapy
(individualized
attention from
massage
therapist for 20
min vs. back
massage by a
massage
therapist each
evening for up
to 5 days)
Military
RCT
pain
intensity,
pain
unpleasantne
ss,
postoperativ
e anxiety,
opiate use,
length of
stay,
complication
s
visual analogue
scales of pain in
last 24 hours,
Bedside Confusion
Scale, STAI, reports
of daily medication
use
pre-surgery
baseline, 24
hour
measurements,
6th
postoperative
day collected
self-report
data
605
control (routine
care)
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Mularski
RA, 2009
USA
mindfulnessbased
breathing
therapy
(MBBT)
includes
mindfulness
meditation and
relaxation
response
Veterans
RCT
dyspnea
symptoms,
health
related
quality of life
6 min walk test
(6MWT), Borg
dyspnea scale,
SF36 V, St George
Respiratory
Questionnaire
(SGRO), Visual
Analogue Scale,
daily diaries of
MBBT practice, SF
36, Memorial
Symptom
Assessment Scale,
FFMQ, Perceived
Stress Scale
baseline and
post-treatment
(8 weeks)
86
support groups
Nakamura
Y, 2011
USA
mind-body
bridging
Veterans
RCT
PTSD, sleep
outcomes,
mindfulness,
depression,
health status
SF-36V, CESD-D,
PCL-M, FFMQ,
MOS Sleep Scale
(MOS-SS)
within 1 week
of first session,
7 days after
first session
63
active sleep
education
control
Nappi CM,
2010
USA
imagery
rehearsal
therapy/IRT (5
week session,
group or
individual)
Veterans
observational
nightmare
frequency
and intensity,
sleep quality,
PTSD
symptoms
PCL, daily
nightmare log
(nightmare
frequency), ISI,
Pittsburgh Sleep
Quality Index,
baseline, postintervention (5
weeks)
58
none
21
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Nield MA,
2007
USA
breathing
exercises
(pursed lips
breathing or
expiratory
muscle
training)
Veterans
RCT
measuremen
t of
exertional
dyspnea and
functional
performance
modified Borg
after 6 min walk
distance (6MWD),
UCSD Shortness of
Breath Q (SOBQ),
Human Activity
Profile and
physical function
scale of SF36
baseline, week
4, week 12
40
control
Niles BL,
2012
USA
Mindfulness
based on MBSR
delivered
telehealth
Veterans
RCT
PTSD
symptoms
CAPS, PCL-M,
Participant
Satisfaction
Quesionnaire
(PSQ)
pretreatment,
posttreatment, 6
week follow up
33
psychoeducatio
n telehealth
Niles BL,
2013
USA
mindfulness
Veterans
RCT
changes in
mindfulness
among
population
with PTSD
MAAS, White Bear
Suppression
Inventory (WBSI),
FFMQ
pretreatment,
posttreatment, 6
week follow up
24
psychoeducatio
n telehealth
22
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Otto KC,
1998
USA
auricular
acupuncture in
3 phases--1)
first 2 weeks of
inpatient trmt
for substance
abuse given 5
days per week,
2) 3x week for
second 2
weeks of
hospitalization,
3) after
hospital
discharge once
weekly for 8
weeks (24
weeks
successful
trmt)
Veterans
RCT
depression,
anxiety,
cocaine
craving and
general wellbeing
SCL-90, Hamilton
Depression and
Anxiety Scales,
Halikas Cocaine
Craving Scale,
Halikas Drug
Impairment Rating
Scale for Cocaine,
urine drug screen
"blinded raters
assess on predetermined
schedule",
urine drug
screens twice a
week,
36
sham
acupuncture
control group
Peretz B,
1996
Israel
hypnosis,
breathing
practices
Military
observational
anxiety
Corah Dental
Anxiety Scale (DAS)
baseline, once
pre visit, up to
14 mos
34
none
23
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Price CJ,
2007
USA
8 session
mindful
awareness in
body-oriented
therapy(MABT)
group with
TREATMENT AS
USUAL
Veterans
(women)
RCT
PTSD
symptoms,
chronic pain
Brief Symptom
Inventory (BSI),
PCL-C, Dissociative
Experiences Scale
(DES), Medical
Symptoms
Checklist, Scale of
Body Connection
baseline, postintervention
(or 10 weeks
for
TREATMENT AS
USUAL) and 6
week follow up
14
TREATMENT AS
USUAL
Prisco MK,
2013
USA
acupuncture
(group
auricular
acupuncture)
Veterans
RCT
perceived
sleep quality,
total sleep
time, sleep
efficiency,
sleep latency,
naps,
hypnotic
medication
use,
satisfaction
Insomnia Severity
Index (ISI), 10 item
Morin Sleep
Diaries (MSD),
wrist actigraphs,
SHEP (Survey of
Healthcare
Experiences of
Patients--VHA
Survey)
baseline, midintervention (1
month), postintervention (2
mos)
35
sham
acupuncture
and wait list
control
Qutubuddin
AA, 2007
USA
physical
therapy
(Computerized
Dynamic
Posturography)
Veterans
RCT
balance,
walking in
patients with
Parkinson's
disease
The 14 item Berg
Balance Scale
(BBS) and scales
obtained from the
Smart Balance
Master CDP
system
pre and post
treatment (4
weeks)
15
standard
physical
therapy
24
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Ramel W,
2004
USA
MBSR
Veterans
observational
depression,
anxiety,
dysfunctional
attitudes,
rumination
BDI, STAI,
Dysfunctional
Attitudes Scale
(DAS), Response
Style
Questionnaire
(RSQ), Institute of
Living Scale,
General Follow-Up
Questionnaire
(GFQ)
baseline and
post-treatment
(after week 8)
23
none
Redwine LS,
2012
USA
tai chi
Veterans
RCT
somatic and
cognitive
symptoms of
depression in
patients with
heart failure-examining
fatigue as
associative
factor
BDI, BDI-s
(somatic), BDI-c
(cognitive),
Multidimensional
Fatigue Symptom
Inventory-Short
Form
baseline and
post-treatment
(12 weeks)
28
usual care
Richards KC,
1998
USA
massage
therapy (back
massage) or
teaching on
progressive
muscle
relaxation and
mental imagery
Veterans
RCT
sleep quality
in critical
care patients
(ICU)
polysomnography
one night of
sleep
69
usual nursing
care control
25
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Rosenthal
JZ, 2011
USA
transcendental
meditation
Veterans
observational
PTSD
severity,
quality of life
CAPS, Clinician's
Global Inventory
Severity score,
Quality of Life
Enjoyment and
Satisfaction
Questionnaire,
PCL-M
Salim M,
1996
India
acupuncture
Military
observational
Sanford JA,
2006
USA
physical
therapy
(multifactorial,
individualized
OT/PT
intervention
delivered
telehealth or in
home)
Veterans
RCT
postAnnas or Paisas
operative
method of selfpain in
reporting pain
patients who
had
thoracotomie
s
mobility self- 10 item scale
efficacy
measure of
mobility selfefficacy, daily
activity logs
baseline, 8
week
assessment,
and follow-up
at 12 weeks at
end of
intervention
5
none
immediately
following
intervention
96
placebo (nonstimulated
needles) and
control
baseline, week
6 (1 week after
completing 4
week
intervention)
65
usual care
26
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Sherman
RA, 1982
USA
tape-recorded
progressive
muscle
relaxation
exercise
Veterans
observational
headache,
blood
pressure
State-Trait Anxiety
Inventory, Rotter's
Internal-External
Locus of Control
scale, forehead
muscle tension,
blood pressure
measurement
4 times at
monthly
intervals and a
5th time 5 mos
later
44
none
Staples JK,
2013
USA
yoga
Veterans
observational
PTSD
symptoms
baseline, postintervention (6
weeks)
12
none
Stetz MC,
2011
USA
Military
RCT
anxiety,
being
present
baseline and
after 2 stressful
simulated
surgical
sessions
60
control
Stoller CC,
2012
USA
(living in
Iraq)
progressive
muscle
relaxation and
controlled
breathing
treatment as
usualght with
technology
(Dream Island
Virtual Reality)
sensoryenhanced
hatha yoga 3
consecutive
weeks, 7 x
week
PTSD hyperarousal
scale, sleep quality
as measured by
diaries
STAI, Universite du
Quebec en
Outaouais
Presence
Questionnaire
(UQO-PQ)
Military
RCT
stess,
anxiety,
sensory
processing
baseline and 1
week postintervention
70
control group
(no yoga)
Adolescent/Adult
Sensory Profile,
STAI, Quality of
Life survey
(developed by
authors)
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Stone RA,
1976
USA
psychologic
relaxation
techniques
based on
Buddhist
meditation
exercises
Veterans
RCT
blood
pressure
outcomes
dopamine-betahydroxylase in
plasma, plasma
volume, plasma
renin activity,
blood pressure
readings
pre and posttreatment (6
months)
19
control group
seen for blood
pressure
readings only
Sullivan DH,
2001
USA
physical
therapy (lower
limb
progressive
resistance
muscle
strength
training)
Veterans
observational
muscle
strength,
functional
abilities,
body
composition
one repetition
maximum, sit-tostand maneuver
times, maximum
safe gait speed
baseline, after
10 week
program
19
none
Finland
physical
therapy
(neuromuscula
r) 6 months
Military
observational
low back
pain
incidence,
disability
off duty days due
to LBP, number of
LBP cases, number
of health clinic
visits due to LBP
baseline, 6 mos
1409
control (no
neuromuscular
exercise)
USA
spinal
manipulation
(lumbopelvic vs
lumbar neutral
gap
manipulation
technique)
Military
RCT
pain,
disability
numeric pain
rating scale,
Oswestry Disability
Q,
48 hours posttreatment
60
lumbar neutral
gap
Suni JH,
2013
Sutlive TG,
2009
28
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Swanson
LM, 2009
USA
relaxation
techniques
Veterans
observational
insomnia and
nightmares
in Veterans
with PTSD
daily sleep and
dream diaries
assessing sleep
efficiency, sleep
time, nightmare
frequency, distress
level, Insomnia
Severity Index,
Pittsburgh Sleep
Quality Index,
Posttraumatic
Diagnostic Scale
(PDS)
baseline and
posttreatment,
diaries
provided
weekly info
10
none
Taylor MK,
2011
USA
psychological
skills training
including
mental imagery
Military
RCT
stress
responses
during
Military
survival
school
Clinician
Administered
Dissociative States
Scale (CADSS), IESR
during mock
training, 24
hours, 1 month
and 3 months
after
completing
training
65
control group
received
regular Military
training
without PST
29
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Telles S,
2012
Tok F, 2011
Wang KL,
2006
India
1) one session
each: yoga
group
practiced
asanas and
regulated
breathing
(pranayama) 2)
sat at ease with
eyes closed
and practiced
breath
awareness
Military
RCT
attention,
anxiety
Digit Letter
Substitution Task,
STAI, VAS 10 item,
pre-treatment
and posttreatment after
1 session
140
comparison
group listened
to music
Turkey
physical
therapy
Military
RCT
functional
capacity,
quality of
life, balance
in patients
with knee OA
WOMAC, SF-36,
VAS pain, knee and
thigh circle
measurements,
isokinetic tests,
dyname and static
balance tests
baseline and
post-treatment
40
standard PT
USA
healing touch
(8 weeks)
Veterans
observational
agitation in
persons with
dementia
Cohen-Mansfield
Agitation Inventory
baseline and
postintervention (8
weeks)
14
usual care
30
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Wardell
DW, 2006
USA
healing touch
OR guided
progressive
relaxation for 6
weekly home
visits
Veterans
observational
pain, fatigue,
in patients
with chronic ,
neuropathic
pain
Brief Pain
Inventory, Profile
of Mood States,
Diener Satisfaction
with Life Scale,
pre and post
intervention
12
guided
progressive
relaxation
Watson CG,
1997
USA
relaxation
instructions,
relaxation
instruction
with deep
breathing
exercises,
relaxation
instructions
with deep
breathing
training and
thermal
biofeedback
Veterans
observational
PTSD,
physiological
outcomes
Mississippi Scale
for CombatRelated PTSD,
PTSD-1, M30 EMG
module, Autogenic
Systems BioLab
11000
computerized
physiological
monitoring system
baseline, postintervention
(10 weeks)
90
relaxation
instructions
only
Weiner DK,
2013
USA
acupuncture
(periosteal
stimulation
therapy (PST)electrical
stimulation of
the periosteum
facilitated by
acupuncture
needles)
Veterans
RCT
chronic knee
pain
Western Ontario
and McMaster
Universities
Osteoarthritis
Index (WOMAC)
baseline,
immediately
after 10 week
intervention
and 6 mos
follow up (9
mos after
baseline)
190
control PST
31
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Winters
MV, 2004
USA
physical
therapy (home
based active vs
passive
stretching)
Military
RCT
hip extension
ROM
modified Thomas
test position
baseline, 3 and
6 weeks after
start of study
45
passive
stretching
32